Antoinette

Don and I were deciding on where to go for brunch yesterday and we went to ladyironchef to decide where to go. After looking through the whole list of places to go, we decided to pay a trip to Antoinette! A little embarrassed to say this but I've nvr been to Antoinette before and Don got such a shock when he found out. Now I know the reason behind his expression...

Upon arriving at Antoinette, I realised that the place is decorated with a fairytale kind of theme. Even before I stepped into the place, I kind of knew what to expect. It's totally my kind of place! I was telling Don how I feel like I'm in Beauty and the Beast. The decorations just reminded me of my favourite fairytale. We even got to sit at the pink chairs which made me feel like a princess hehe.

 

Now you know what I mean by it seems like you're in a fairytale. When you first enter Antoinette, The first thing that you will probably notice is their display of macaroons and cakes. 2 of my favourite food ever!! In fact, I bought a box of macaroons home cause I was too full to eat it after brunch haha!

 

 

 

 

I had quite a hard time deciding what to order. I'm pretty sure I spent more than 10mins staring at the menu. Well staring at the menu and busy taking photos of the place. I was just too caught in the moment haha!

 

 

 

In the end, I decided to get Nougatine Crepes cause I thought crepes would be less filling. I wanted to leave some space for cakes!

Nougatine Crepes ($16)

The crepes were pretty good actually. I especially loved the ice cream! Tasted like salted caramel which is my favourite flavour for ice cream! Nougatine Crepes is filled with nutella, salty caramel, caramelised filo, nougatine ice cream and vanilla creme chantilly. Sounds pretty good doesn't it? A little thing to note though is that after a while, it gets really sweet. I didn't manage to finish cause it was way too sweet after I ate about half of it haha! Probably best to share it with a friend.

 

Classic Eggs Florentine ($15.50)

Here's what Don got! Being an Eggs Benedict fan, he pretty much knew what he wanted to get the minute he saw the menu. This dish is served on toasted brioche, wilted spinach, serrano ham and topped with hollandaise sauce. I'm not a Eggs Benedict fan so I can't tell how good it is cause I don't usually eat them. More of a scrambled eggs kind of person but according to Don's expression, I guess it was pretty decent! I tried it and it was a little too salty to my liking but that's just my personal preference.

Strawberry Shortcake

I didn't choose the cakes that we had for dessert actually cause Don wanted to surprise me. This might even be better cause I probably would end up spending 20 mins deciding on what to get haha! So for the first cake, he ordered Strawberry shortcake. According to him it's cause he ordered chocolate for the other one and was afraid that it would be too chocolatey. I found this cake pretty good actually and would recommend it if you're a strawberry lover!

 

Antoinette

This cake is actually Antoinette's specialty. It's made of milk chocolate mousse infused with earl grey tea, chocolate biscuit, dark chocolate earl grey tea cremeux, raspberry coulis and earl grey tea crumble. Personally, I thought that this cake was better than the strawberry shortcake. Maybe it's cause I'm more of a chocolate person. This cake is definitely unique cause it infuses chocolate and earl grey tea together. Definitely going to order this the next time I'm back!

Antoinette is definitely my favourite place to go to for desserts now and I doubt it's gona change. Quite hard to top it off don't you think? I mean I feel like a princess when I eat there HAHAHA! Can't wait for the next trip back(:

Antoinette - 30 Penhas Road
                    S208188

"If music be the food of love, play on."

William Shakespeare

Casa Verde

My love for brunch will go on and on... Haven't had brunch for quite awhile so I decided to make a date with the little brother to go for brunch tgt. He's equally a foodie as I am and is willing to spend on food so yay!

In my previous post, I mentioned that we went to Botanic Gardens for brunch! Unfortunately, it started raining when we got off the MRT. Casa Verde is located at the heart of Botanical Gardens and the MRT is right at the end so there is a distance that has to be walked. Well the weather didn't work to our favour so we decided to buy an umbrella cause the rain didn't look like it was going to stop soon. So do take note of the weather and rmb to bring an umbrella!

Upon arriving at Casa Verde, we were honestly just glad that we weren't soaked hahaha. We quickly got seated and took a look at the menu. Breakfast at Casa Verde ends at 11am and of course we missed it being the pigs that we are. However, they did have a Whole Day Gourmet Breakfast! Lucky for me! I still get to enjoy brunch even though it was lunch time. Don't you just love all day brunch/breakfast?

The interior of the restaurant is really cosy. Probably cause of its location. The air was so fresh and there's just so much greenery around you! I love places like these. It reminded me of Riders Cafe where I ate at awhile back. Lets you escape the hustle and bustle of the city. The song selection that they played included classic such as (They long to be) Close to you by the Carpenters. Makes you feel so much more relaxed(:

 

 

They offered alfresco dining as well which is smth I don't usually opt for in Singapore cause of the weather. However, outdoor dining is perfect for those who don't mind the heat. Especially since it's located at Botanical Gardens. You get to hear the birds chirping and on that rainy day, the pitter patter of the raindrops. Most costumers dined outdoors actually so the interior seating was quite empty.

The restaurant operates on a self service concept so my little brother offered to order our food. He's such a cutie. Honestly, I feel as if I'm the younger one. Hahaha ok time to talk about the food!

 

 

Whole Day Gourmet Breakfast ($15)

My breakfast set consist of scrambled eggs, mushrooms, black bacon, cumberland sausage, hash brown, grilled tomato and toasts. Sounds like a lot of food right? Well yup you're right. I couldn't finish the portion and I normally can cause I'm a brunch lover. You could actually choose between fried or scrambled eggs but I went with my usual scrambled eggs. The meal wasn't anything fantastic and I found the bacon a tad too salty. The eggs and mushrooms on the other hand, were good hehehe.

 

Hot Chocolate ($5)

I'm pretty sure ordering Hot Chocolate during brunch is turning into a habit for me :/ Brunch just whispers hot drinks haha! The drink is pretty much your usual hot chocolate. Would have been nice if they added toppings such as marshmallows or used a nicer cup though so that it'd be instagram worthy.

 

Carbonara ($15)

Here's what my little brother ordered! Upon reading the recommendation of Ladyironchef, he decided to go for pasta cause apparently that's what's good. The Carbonara consisted of bacon, garlic, cream, eggs and parmesan cheese. It really was quite good! The portion was also quite huge. It doesn't look like there's a lot but I guess you probably can't eat much of it cause of its creamy base. Nevertheless, it was sooooo tasty! I started munching on it and that's probably why I couldn't finish my own meal.

When my brother went to order his food, they told him that there was a promotion gng on. He could order his pasta, with a Panna Cotta and a drink at $17! The carbonara itself alr cost $15 so the deal was quite good. Speaking of Panna Cotta, it cost $8 if you order it alone so it makes so much more sense to get the promotion. As for the drink, you get to select from your regular soft drinks and my brother got Sprite. The promotion is valid from 11am - 2.45pm and is definitely worth it.

 

Panna Cotta ($8)

I honestly had no idea what a Panna Cotta was when my brother told me what he ordered. Well this is pretty much how it looks like! It's really tasty and kind of reminded me like mousse? Probably not worth $8 though cause it was quite a small portion. A lot more worth it if you get the set meal that they are having.

On a side note, my brother is getting good at taking photos. Must be because he have 2 elder sisters who constantly ask him to help us take our ootds hehe.

Casa Verde - Visitors Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens
                      Cluny Road
                      S259569

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."

Virginia Woolf

Fall

 

 

 

 

 

Hey guys! I'm finally back with a new outfit post. Yesterday when I was discussing with my little brother where to go for brunch, I suggested Botanic Gardens thinking that it'd be a nice place to take photos. Now you know I choose where to eat based on its location to take photos hehehe.

Well even though Singapore only has 1 season, my mood kind of changes along with the 4 seasons. For example, you're gona see me wearing a lot more knit wear in December even though it's still pretty hot here haha! So for today, I wanted to wear a knit wear to welcome fall. This knit dress is from Love Bonito and it has got to be one of my favourite items from their shop! It just looked so lovely on the model so I'm glad my sister managed to buy this dress before it went OOS.

What I love about this dress is definitely its material. It's soooooooo comfy. Surprisingly, the length was just nice for me! I guess this means it would be a little short for taller girls. In fact, my sister was telling me yesterday how this dress was a little short for her. Still wearable but I guess it's just more troublesome. At times like these I'm glad I'm petite haha! 

The only downside to this dress is that it gets hooked onto things really easily so I had to be a little more careful in this dress. The material is light and comfy which is why it's definitely a good buy. It's similar to a pullover actually and is perfect for rainy days like today where you just want to cuddle. Makes me feel like it really is fall cause of the knit material hehe.

So to go along with the idea of welcoming fall, I decided to go with neutral tones. This means brown! The clutch I used was really pretty and what I loved about it was its intricate design. It's so detailed and girly. A little big though so it was a little heavy to carry around but nevertheless, it matched my outfit so I brought it out!

Lesley Knit Dress in White - Love Bonito

Brown Clutch - The Velvet Dolls

Brown Flats - Rubi

Watch - Fossil

Brown Fedora - Bangkok

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” 

Albert Camus

Doggy Day Out!

Finally found some time to blog about my day out at Pasir Ris Park. This happened about a month back actually but I've been too busy lately to blog about it. Doggy day out is smth you probably won't hear my family say cause we've had quite a bad experience once. When Glitter was a few months old, we brought her out and this poor fella caught a cold. After that, we nvr really thought of bringing them out.

Last month when my dad was in town, we wanted to bring my little brother out to cycle! He's the only one in the family who haven't learnt yet and cycling is kind of an essential skill right? My sister and I have gone through Cycling lessons 101 with the daddy who would lie to us and tell us "I'll nvr let go" and let go in the end. Haha but that's how we learn. I actually managed to cycle but my forgetful daddy didn't think his plan through and forgot to teach me how to stop... Guess who had to run after my bike to stop it haha!

We originally didn't plan to bring our dogs out cause that idea didn't really sink in. It was when Rifdi suggested bringing them that we thought about it. Might as well right? I mean we would have 2 cars and it would be a fun family outing. Our dogs were sooooo happy when they saw their leashes. Don't be mistaken, we bring them down for walks everyday but for some reason, their excitement is always overflowing!

Rifdi, my sister and brother got into 1 car. My dad, mum and I brought our 2 dogs with us in another car. You know how you watch movies like Shaggy Dog and the dogs like to stick their head out of the car? Well I'm not so glad to say that that's a lie when it comes to mine. My dogs are afraid of the car. What's worst? Both dogs are afraid of it. Dazzle refused to sit down and started drooling everywhere. And I mean everywhere... Glitter was a little better I guess. After awhile, she calmed down and would just lie on my lap. She enjoys looking out of the window too so I had to hold her real tight to make sure she doesn't fall. Well you know when it comes to me, every moment is worth a picture right? So here are some I took in the car!

 

 

 

 

Upon arriving, we brought them out for a walk! Another thing you should know about my dogs, they walk wherever they want, as if they own the street. They refused to follow us so it was more like walk the human. Haha! Maybe that's what it was to them. Have a competition to see who can walk their human.

So we just followed them wherever they wanted to go and it was pretty troublesome actually cause they went to the weirdest places ever. Nevertheless, it was really fun cause we got to meet a lot of dogs. Weird thing I observed. There seems to be a lot more mini dogs than big dogs at Pasir Ris Park that day.

 

(Don't they look like foxes?)

The main point of the day was actually to teach my brother to cycle right? We estimated that it would take maybe about an hr? We left our dad to teach my brother how to cycle. 5 mins ltr, we saw this guy cycle pass us and our dad chasing after the bike... My talented brother learnt it in 5 mins. I have no idea how but somehow he did it. Yay to him! Officially the fastest to learn how to ride a bike in the Yip family. My dad must be proud HAHAHA!

 

Then it was time for his break. I took the bike and cycled a little with my dad. Some father daughter bonding time you know! Haha we were talking about how I learnt how to cycle last time. It's nice spending time with my dad when he's in Sg. He always have the funniest things to say.

 

The last time I rode a bike was about a year ago... Really a long time haha!

Then it was time for a break! Rifdi was so thoughtful. He brought an ice bag so that he could bring cold drinks for us. We all rested and started gulping down 100 plus and milo. Speaking of milo, I've recently been drinking a lot of milo cause I've been ill. Milo is really the best thing to have when you have no appetite. Ok back to the post. We took some more photos!(:

 

"Happiness is a warm puppy."

Charles M. Schulz